Function: cart

Syntax

cart(<point>{,<projection>})

Type

point

Returns

The projection of a longitude/latitude point into Cartesian space.

Parameters

•  <point>
  The point (longitude, latitude) to be projected. The values must be in degrees.

• <projection>
  The cartographic projection to use. If omitted, the current projection mapping is used. If the projection has a supplied datum shift, then <point> is assumed to be based on the WGS84 ellipsoid, otherwise it is assumed to be based on the ellipsoid supplied with the projection.

Examples

point c = cart((150,-25))

point c = cart((150,-25),amg55)

See Also